Stranded whale at Die Plaat September 30, 2010 by dyertrust It is always exciting when whales are found stranded. Of course we would rather see them alive in the ocean, but when they do die and wash ashore there is so much information for us as scientists to obtain. Skin samples can be used for DNA-analysis, which can tell us the [...]
VOORTREKKER SCHOOL SUPPORT THE ENDANGERED AFRICAN PENGUIN October 10, 2010 by dyertrust Every year, the Voortrekkers Grade 7s enjoy an educational time at the African penguin colony at Stony Point (Bettys Bay). Led by educator Danna Smith and her team, the children get to learn all they can about this endangered species. They also support the Dyer Island Conservation TrustThe Dyer [...]
Dyer Island Blog #8 ? 06 October 2009 September 05, 2010 by dyertrust Dyer Island Blog #806 October 2009 Major news the past few weeks in South Africas marine environment was the grounding of the bulk carrier Seli 1 shortly before midnight on Monday 7th September at Blouberg in Cape Town. This 29-year- old Turkish ship was headed for Gibraltar and [...]
DICT ATTENDS THE LAUNCH OF SACRED OCEAN - GLOBAL VOICES AGAINST THE CRUELTY OF WHALING August 24, 2009 by dyertrust Wilfred Chivell of DICT attended the launch of Sacred Ocean, a new global anti-whaling campaign by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, on Thursday 27 November 2008. Archbishop Desmond Tutu unveiled the [...]
1ST AFRICAN MARINE MAMMAL COLLOQUIUM June 06, 2010 by dyertrust Marine mammal research in southern Africa is experiencing an exciting renaissance. There has been a striking increase in the number of research groups, students and projects starting up in the region in the last few years. Collaboration is a key factor in most modern research, allowing small teams with small budgets [...]
Volunteer Update June 06, 2011 by dyertrust The sharks have been amazing this past few months with sometimes up to 20 sharks or more being sighted on one trip. The month of May was very exciting forGreat White Shark Research. Manuel, from Germany, joined us for the 3rd year. Manuel is a Biology student from The University of Marburg and is [...]
Winter sharks return to the bayJune 27, 2011 by dyertrustWeve been saying for a while now that the winter white sharks have returned to the bay,but its been nothing like ever before. Four days in succession we have seen at least 20 sharks and the average has been around 12-15 individuals per trip, some days its been almost impossible to count! [...]
Lauren Waller will graduate with a PhD on 16 December July 04, 2011 by dyertrust The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is pleased to announce thatLauren Wallerwill formally graduate at the end of year graduation ceremony, on 16 December at 10h00. The Trust helped support Laurens studies and continues to support further studies on the endangered African penguins of Dyer Island. Text [...]
Effects of Smart Position Only (SPOT) Tag Deployment on White SharksNovember 16, 2011 by dyertrust The Trust is very excited about the latest scientific publication from our research team. Entitled Effects of Smart Position Only (SPOT) Tag Deployment on White Sharks Carcharodon carcharias in South Africa, the article on SPOT tags on white sharks has gone to press and can be downloaded [...]
ROGUE HELICOPTER CAUSES HAVOC TO MARINE LIFE AT MERCURY ISLAND April 29, 2010 by dyertrust A blue, foreign-registered helicopter bearing the identification 5YBXE attempted to land on Mercury Island last Thursday (22 April 2010) along the southern coast of Namibia, and in the process destroyed hundreds of nests of our most endangered seabirds. Following this manoeuvre, the helicopter landed on the [...]